Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Allen, TX to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$981sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.07
Distance: 918 mi
Typical range: $824–$1,138
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Allen to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $622
Fuel: $359
All-in estimate: $981

Return trip

Chicago → Allen$1,320

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Allen to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Allen, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,452	$2.67	$2,183 – $2,722
53' refrigerated	$2,924	$3.18	$2,544 – $3,304
48' flatbed	$2,985	$3.25	$2,567 – $3,402
Step deck	$3,256	$3.55	$2,735 – $3,777
Power only	$2,154	$2.35	$1,874 – $2,434
Hotshot	$1,625	$1.77	$1,349 – $1,901
26' box truck	$1,597	$1.74	$1,358 – $1,837
Sprinter van	$981	$1.07	$824 – $1,138

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More lanes from Allen

Sprinter van lanes from Allen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$2,112	$1.32	$1,774 – $2,450	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$1,470	$1.00	$1,235 – $1,705	3 d
Houston, TX	285 mi	$475	$1.67	$399 – $551	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$1,223	$1.16	$1,027 – $1,418	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$1,918	$1.27	$1,611 – $2,224	3 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$509	$1.57	$427 – $590	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$1,404	$1.00	$1,179 – $1,628	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$1,688	$1.59	$1,418 – $1,958	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Sprinter van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$979	$1.16	$822 – $1,135	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$2,752	$1.33	$2,312 – $3,192	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$1,337	$0.78	$1,123 – $1,551	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$822	$1.04	$690 – $953	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$1,247	$1.01	$1,047 – $1,446	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,001	$1.06	$841 – $1,161	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Allen, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Allen, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $981 all-in in October 2026, or $1.07 a mile over about 918 mi. Quotes typically land between $824 and $1,138.

How far is Allen, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 918 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $359 of the $981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $622 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Allen, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,320, which makes Allen, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology